Coming up -- Published Dec. 27, 2012

Bruce concentrates on the years in which Elvis Presley transformed American music and culture in the 1950s and early '60s. His Elvis tribute concentrates on Presley's formative music with vintage instruments, "cool" clothing, greasy ducktail hairdo and provocative stage presence.

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By The Record

Posted Dec. 27, 2012 at 12:01 AM

By The Record
Posted Dec. 27, 2012 at 12:01 AM

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Music: Scot Bruce

Bruce concentrates on the years in which Elvis Presley transformed American music and culture in the 1950s and early '60s. His Elvis tribute concentrates on Presley's formative music with vintage instruments, "cool" clothing, greasy ducktail hairdo and provocative stage presence. Bruce has done his Elvis thing as part of Idols of the King and in videos for Faith Hill and Sheryl Crow. He's also played roles on TV soap operas: "Days of Our Lives" and "The Bold and the Beautiful." Jan. 8, Hutchins Street Square, 125 S. Hutchins St., Lodi. $6-$21. (209) 333-5550.

Event: S.J. Intl. Film Festival

Movies from Italy, Germany, France and the U.S. will be shown during the 11th edition of the festival. Jan. 4-8, Janet Leigh Theatre, University of the Pacific. sjiff.org

Theater: "The Dining Room"

This A.R. Gurney "comedy of manners" is set in one room where 18 scenes from different houses overlap. Jan. 4-6 and 11-13, Linden Community Theatre of the Arts. (209) 401-8549.

Music: St. John's Chamber Orchestra Festival

Paul Kimball's "goal" is to provide an "intimate, acoustically superior sound in a European church setting." For a 12th year, this three-concert series aims for that in downtown Stockton. Kimball, a Stockton musician and music educator, directs and conducts a program that ranges from selections by George Gershwin and Vaughn Williams to a "Les Miserables" medley and other pop tunes. Pianists Tom Coyon and Frank Wiens perform solos. Jan. 13, 18 and 20. St. John's Church, 316 N. El Dorado St., Stockton. $20-$45.

The "Monster Truck Mafia" returns with "Rock Star" and "California Kid" as the 2013 season for these mighty machines gets rolling. Jan. 11-12, Stockton. ticketmaster.com.

Event: Harlem Globetrotters

The original acrobats and dunkers of basketball, this 85-year-old franchise's athletes continue to impress international crowds with their comic feats and highly skilled theatrics. On Dec. 3, the Globetrotters won a game - what else? - without once dribbling the ball. Apparently, that's never happened before. Of course, the 'Trotters are known for their flashy ball-handling and dizzying keep-away tactics. They'll be up to their familiar tricks again. Jan. 17, Stockton Arena. $19.50-$86.50. (800) 745-3000.

An American humorist, philosopher, TV personality and author, Cosby, 75, became a national father figure during the 1984-92 run of his top-rated "The Cosby Show." An outspoken social critic, Cosby - who has won four Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards - was a pioneer in the 1960s as a recording artist and on TV's "I Spy" (1965-68), in which he co-starred with Robert Culp. The Philadelphia native won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2009. Jan. 26, Bob Hope Theatre, Stockton. ticketmaster.com; (800) 745-3000.